Norfolk County-8 Public Health Coalition
About Us
The Norfolk County-8 (NC-8) Local Public Health Coalition is comprised of the Boards of Health/Health Departments in Canton, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley, and Westwood, Massachusetts.
For more than a decade, the communities within the Coalition have been working together on various public health planning and emergency preparedness efforts.
The NC-8 Local Public Health Coalition meets monthly to develop and strengthen regional programming, share information and resources, develop policies, and manage shared services. The Coalition also works together on other public health initiatives, including, but not limited to substance abuse prevention, mental health, retail food standards, etc. In addition, the Coalition manages a group of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers, the Norfolk County-8 Medical Reserve Corps (NC-8 MRC).
Click the appropriate town seal to navigate to a community’s health department page.
Our Mission
The Norfolk County-8 Local Public Health Coalition collaborates to promote wellness, prevent disease, and protect the environment to improve the health and quality of life of all of our residents.
Our Vision
A cooperative community that supports and promotes the physical, mental, and social health of all residents.
The Norfolk County-8 is funded in part through the Massachusetts Office of Local and Regional Health Public Health Excellence program. The Public Health Excellence (PHE) Program is designed to support the Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health’s recommendation for improved effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of local and regional public health by expanding opportunities for shared public health services.